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17:00 Ludlow

Ludlow Gold Cup Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,560
  • 2nd: £484
  • 3rd: £242
  • 4th: £121
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 30.40s
  • Off Time: 17:00:22
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Island Life (IRE)

8/15

    2
    Silk -

    Fairwood Present (IRE)

    12/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine

      Island Life (IRE)

      17 p D
      8/15
      • Form 2P811U-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-4
      • Official Rating 120

      slight lead until after 2nd, chased leader, led again before 9th, pushed clear before 4 out until narrowly headed 2 out, rallied last, led again flat, driven out

      2
      Silk - White, dark blue chevron, dark blue and white halved sleeves, dark blue and white quartered cap

      Fairwood Present (IRE)

      32 DCD
      12/1
      • Form U23/143-
      • Age 14
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 117

      chased leading pair, went 2nd after 12th, led 2 out, 1 length ahead when went right last, headed and no extra flat

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green and Red check, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap

      Alcarson

      14 pt
      40/1
      • Form 2P2P65-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10

      chased leaders and dropped to rear 4th, struggling when mistake 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 9th

      4
      Silk - Pink, light blue star, armlets and stars on cap

      Cabinteely (IRE)

      22
      100/1
      • Form P23P/B3-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-10

      in touch, mistake 2nd, mistake 7th, ridden and outpaced after 8th, behind and pulled up before 10th

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Red cap

      Walcot Lathyrus

      20 D
      11/4
      • Form P1/111-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10

      soon close 4th, went 2nd 9th until after 12th, ridden and tailed off in 3rd when pulled up before 4 out

      6
      Silk - White, Yellow hoops, White sleeves, Yellow cap

      Tara Gale

      24
      14/1
      • Form 11/1424-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 84

      with leader, led after 2nd, ridden and headed before 9th, ridden next, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      After winning a couple of these events in similar company last month, ISLAND LIFE unseated in the Fox Hunters' at Aintree last time. He gets the nod back at this level as last May's C&D winner Fairwood Present has yet to show his best in a couple of starts this year and was still beaten a distance despite finishing third here on his latest start. Cabinteely and Tara Gale are hard to fancy on their form over regulation fences and Alcarson has yet to win between the flags but Walcot Lathyrus has won four point-to-points and is worth noting on his debut under Rules.

      Formwatch

      Island Life (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 13th, 7th when blundered and unseated rider 15th, in a race won by Cloudy Lane (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs, 26 ran.

      Fairwood Present (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Led 2nd, not fluent 6th or 7th, headed 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, 3rd of 6, 40l behind Postmaster (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.

      Alcarson 16-1 (12-0) (tt) led to 5; lost plce 13, 5th of 11, 29l behind Bleu Run (12-0) at Tabley 3m ptp gd.

      Cabinteely (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Nvr nrr, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Fresh's Fever (12-0) at Llanvapley 3m ptp gf.

      Walcot Lathyrus 1-6 (12-0) won at Eyton-on-severn 3m ptp gd beating Spring Francais (11-7) by 35l, 3 ran.

      Tara Gale 20-1 (10-12) Led when bumped 2nd, bumped badly next, headed 10th, led again 11th, headed 13th, soon outpaced, well beaten from 4 out, 4th of 8, 38l behind My Flora (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd.